Political Culture and Good Governance in Nigeria
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Good governance is undoubtedly the most fundamental condition for
political. social and economic development in any society. This is because
it creates an environment in which every one could unfold his/her
productive, political and cultural potentials. The major problems that
have consistently hindered good governance in Nigeria since
independence are ethnic, religious and tribal sectionalism. It became a
fundamental problem with the absence of a common belief system in the
country's body politic. The paper examines the content and role of
consensual, democratic political culture and its significance on good
governance in Nigeria. The paper shows that the absence of this culture
has brought about poor governance in the country. Since present
political values are at odds with democracy and good governance,
political reform and the empowerment of civil society alone may not
engender lasting democratic governance in a heterogeneous Nigerian
State. It is therefore imperative to put in place various constitutional
provisions and mechanisms capable of evolving a new political culture
that fosters order, stability, accountability, tolerance, transparency, social
justice and equality.
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JA Political science (General), JZ International relations